Fairfield County, OH

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2022 Population
159,371
1.11% 1-year growth
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.5
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
8.71%
1.25% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$82,969
7.42% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$247,800
16.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
78,317
2.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fairfield County, OH had a population of 159k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $82,969. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fairfield County, OH grew from 157,622 to 159,371, a 1.11% increase and its median household income grew from $77,241 to $82,969, a 7.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.932%).

None of the households in Fairfield County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Fairfield County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (56 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $247,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Fairfield County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fairfield County, OH is home to a population of 159k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.62% of Fairfield County, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.78k people).

In 2022, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fairfield County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.55k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2022 Citizenship
98.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Fairfield County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 436
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.4k ± 644
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    5.55k ± 815
2.52%
Hispanic Population
4.01k people

In 2022, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fairfield County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.55k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.52% of the people in Fairfield County, OH are hispanic (4.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfield County, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    65,962 ± 6,288 people
  2. Mexico
    43,233 ± 5,095 people
  3. China
    34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.62%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.78k people
4.11%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
6.47k people

As of 2022, 3.62% of Fairfield County, OH residents (5.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,946 ± 335
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,852 ± 342
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,647 ± 398

Fairfield County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairfield County, OH employs 78.3k people. The largest industries in Fairfield County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,227 people), Retail Trade (9,711 people), and Manufacturing (6,872 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($190,000), Utilities ($87,964), and Finance & Insurance ($85,763).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

78.3k
2022 Value
± 2,317
2.42%
1 Year growth
± 3.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 76.5k employees to 78.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,035 people), Management Occupations (8,912 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,019 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

78.3k
2022 Value
± 2,317
2.42%
1 Year growth
± 3.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 76.5k employees to 78.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,227 people), Retail Trade (9,711 people), and Manufacturing (6,872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,945
Median earning men ± $1,580
$41,051
Median earning women ± $1,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,897), Public Administration ($95,598), and Information ($79,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,867), Public Administration ($65,440), and Wholesale Trade ($49,010).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,231
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 657
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 535
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fairfield County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Fairfield County, OH awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Fairfield County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 721 male students and 1,273 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield County, OH are White (55 and 98.2%), followed by Unknown (1 and 1.79%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (14 and 25%), General Business Administration & Management (10 and 17.9%), and Medical Assistant (8 and 14.3%).

The median tuition cost in Fairfield County, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,004 for in-state students and $8,996 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,994 students enrolled in Fairfield County, OH, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,675 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 14 degrees awarded
  2. 10 degrees awarded
  3. 8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fairfield County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fairfield County, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 56 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield County, OH, which is 0.556 times less than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,004) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($918) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $247,800 in 2022, which is 0.879 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $213,500 to $247,800, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield County, OH is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fairfield County, OH have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairfield County, OH is $82,969. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fairfield County, OH was Census Tract 328 with a value of $127,899, followed by Census Tract 330 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $122,500 and $120,945.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.35%.

Property

$247,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,639
$43,974
Median Property Taxes
±$1,472

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairfield County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2022
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.9% of the housing units in Fairfield County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 328
  2. Census Tract 330
  3. Census Tract 304

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfield County, OH was Census Tract 328 with a value of $127,899, followed by Census Tract 330 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $122,500 and $120,945.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fairfield County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$82,969
Median Household Income
± $3,243
58.7k
Number of Households
± 1,834

In 2022, the median household income of the 58.7k households in Fairfield County, OH grew to $82,969 from the previous year's value of $77,241.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield County, OH is from Ohio.
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Fairfield County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield County, OH have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Fairfield County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield County, OH have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.35%.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield County, OH (13.6k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield County, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 10.9% of the children was living in poverty in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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Health

94% of the population of Fairfield County, OH has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1717 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1751 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2013 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 668 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,717 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,717 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,751 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.03%
Uninsured
54.1%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield County, OH declined by 2.09% from 6.16% to 6.03%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.9 in Fairfield County, OH.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Fairfield County, OH.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.98% in Fairfield County, OH.

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